Coil-box protector



P. C. MORRIS.

COIL BOX PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 19I9.

1,338,581. Patented Apr, 27, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

PRATT C. MORRIS, OF THOMASVILLE; GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 'IO CHARLES WHEELERCOOPER, OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.

COIL-BOX PROTECTOR.

1,338,581. Original application filed May 16, 19.18,

To all whom it may come m Be it 'known that I, PRATT C. MORRIS, acitizen of the United States, residing at 'lhomasville, in the county ofThomas and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Coil-Box Protectors; and 1 do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it a ppertain's to make andusethesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

. My invention relates to a protector for a coil box, more particularlyof automobiles.

It has for its object to provide means for keeping the coil box dry orfree from wet or dampness resulting from exposure to weather conditionsor washing the vehicle or automobile. The coil box, especially in theFord type of car, is attached to or supported from the dash-board of thecar, which being exposed becomes wet or damp from exposure in wetweather and also in washing the car, and this moisture beingcommunicated to the coils of the box frequently causes a short circuitand for the time being puts the car out of commission. With the view ofprotecting the coil box and preventing the short circuiting mentioned,the invention consists in the features hereinafter described and thensought to be clearly defined by the claims reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming a part hereof, and in which-' Figure l is aside view of the forward portion of an automobile of the Ford type, witha portion broken away and showing the dash-board and the protector invertical section;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the protector or shield;

Fig. 3- a vertical section through the protector on the line 3-3 of Fig.2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing an insulating lining, forinstance rubber, to the nipples.

In the drawing the numeral 1 designates a portion of an automobile, forinstance, the cowl, and 2 the dash-board in a car of the Fordtype. atdesignates the coil-box cover Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 234,978. 1319." Serial No. 328,676.

Patented Apr. 2'7, 1 920.

or case in which is contained the coil-box from which extend theporcelain covered terminals or binding posts 5 for connection therewithof the conductors 6, all as usual in cars of the type mentioned. Thecoil box protector or shield is designated by the nu meral 7. Itis madeof sheet metal, or other suitable material, and preferably formed withforwardly projecting nipples or tubes 8, corresponding in number to theterminals or binding posts of the coil box, and extending through acorresponding number of openings in the dashboard. The protector liesbetween the dash-board and the coil box illustrated in Fig. 1 and willbe bolted to the dash-board by bolts (not shown) passing through thedash-board and holes 9 made in the protector, or otherwise secured inplace, and the terminals or bind ing posts of the coil-box will passthrough the nipples 8 of the protector and have the conductors connectedthereto as shown in Fig. 1. The upper end 10 of the protector is curved.or deflected backwardly above the top or cover to the coil-box asillustrated in Fig. 1 so that any water-entering through the automobilefront portion or between the cowl and dash-board, at the top of thedashboard will be caught by the curved or overhanging top of theprotector and directed down the front face of the protector away fromthe coil-box, thereby protecting the face of the box from water andmoisture and preventing short-circuitingand weakening of the spark. Theprotector formed and applied as described effectively shields the coilbox and its terminals from water that may enter about the dashboard andalso against the dampness or moisture that might be absorbed by thewooden face of the box, or trickle down the dash-board, and thus theshort circuiting heretofore occurring in coil boxes of automobiles isprevented.

If desired, the nipples 8 may be lined with an insulating material suchas rubber, which may be soft rubber, and while this might in some casesbe desirable it is not absolutely necessary. \Vhilethe nipples tend toprotect the terminals, yet the coil box is protected by the shield whichdirects water away from the face of the box and thus protects the boxagainst absorbing moisture Divided and this application filed October 6,

about the terminals or binding;

and against water that might otherwise triekledown the hue ol' the boxand cause short circuiting'.

i This is filed us a division of my application filed Mary H}, 191.8,Serial 23-t,978.'

l have deseribed'lhe preferred construction of the i n'oleelor butchanges in details maybe made and essentials of the invention retained.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is:

l. A protector lor eoildioxes of motor vehicles, comprising! at memberadapted to fit between the coil-box and dash-board oi the vehicle andformed with nipples to it in openings in the (llSlhbOillWl and receivethe terminals or binding posts of the coil-box and having its upper endextended reztrwerdly to lie above the (oil-box.

2. A proteelor 'l'or coil-boxes of motor vehicles, comprising :1 memberhaving a body portion formed to fit bet ween the coilbox and e dnshbonrd ol' the vehicle and posts of the at its upper end with over theeoil-box edcoil box and provided a deflector to extend Jueent to thebinding-post face of the box.

3. The coin jinnlion with :1 coil-box, cowl, and. (lash-board of :imotionrelnele, of eproteeter applied to the face oi. the coil-box fron'lwhich its terminals or binding posts project between the be anddashboard and provided with a, deflector extended to lie above and overthe coil-box between it and the cowl.

t. The combination with :i coil-box, con l, and dashboard of a motorvehicle of it protector for the box coinpiisin :2 member applied to liebetween the o: :erd and coil-box and having it (.lettector disposed tolie over the coil-box between and the cowl at the face of the be); fromwhich its terminals or binding posts project, said protector serving toprotect the teri'ninel or binding-- post fare of the box against shorting from ni oistiire.

5. A protector for (oil-botias of motor vehicles, COIIl1')IlSl1l,{ eHlfillltlfil' having a body portion formed to fit betweei'i the coilboxand a dash-board and provided ttt its upper end with it deflector toextend over the coil-box adjacent to the face of the box from which itsterminals or binding posts project' said body portion being providedwith projecting terminal-shields having on insuluting lining.

In testimony whereof :ihix tnre in presence of two wit. T

PRACEIT t Witnesses: I

T. C. Moolni, MAn'riN' L. Hint-min eircn it-

